Just Us Chix

[HaulinAshe]

Don't underestimate forethought.

Ashe's Law #7 - Forethought is like foreplay, you never get enough.

 

[Scab]

Ashe's Law #7 - Forethought is like foreplay, you never get enough.

Every other man's law #1 - If forethought is like foreplay...were not doing it, either.

 

[HaulinAshe]

And likely enough.... it's unnecessary whether that avatar is you or not. Natural bewbies kick ***, regardless of size.

But silicone is such a wonderful material. Makes pieces slide with ease, makes computers work, and makes bewbies stand up with pride.

Bad for under your feet though, makes bikes go droppy.

 

[08FJR4ME]

Just drop a Viagra in the gas tank and it should keep it up for several hours. For longer rides drop in a Levitra :yahoo:

Just Us Chix, how do you keep it up? I AM NOT TOUCHING THIS ONE!!!!! :blush:

 

[HaulinAshe]

Just Us Chix, how do you keep it up? I AM ON TOUCHING THIS ONE!!!!! :blush:

I think that's what she's asking... How do you keep it up without touching this one???



Like everything else in life, it'a all technique and money.

 

[08FJR4ME]

Just drop a Viagra in the gas tank and it should keep it up for several hours. For longer rides drop in a Levitra :yahoo:

Just Us Chix, how do you keep it up? I AM NOT TOUCHING THIS ONE!!!!! :blush:

FIXED IT!

 

[wheatonFJR]

Just drop a Viagra in the gas tank and it should keep it up for several hours. For longer rides drop in a Levitra :yahoo:

Just Us Chix, how do you keep it up? I AM NOT TOUCHING THIS ONE!!!!! :blush:

What are you trying to keep up?... and what are you trying not to touch?

 

[Scoops]

Unless you're very strong, the only time you let the FJR lean over is when either the side stand or the throttle is deployed. With forward momentum, the bike rights itself with ease. Without that it's time to call a friend.
Do you have frame sliders on your bike? They can help to minimize the pain during a parking lot tip over. Many of us here learned that the hard way.

Welcome to the forum. Nice to see another girl here. There aren't many of us but there are a few.

Jill

It's nice to find you! i don't have an FJR yet -- hubby has one -- but i'm looking toward to the future beyond my starter bike. Jay came out of a store one day and found his bike had been pushed over, kick stand in the air. i watched Hiedi handle her FJR no trouble, but i couldn't help wrap my brain around the concept of me picking up the bike in a situation like Jay found himself in.

 

[Scoops]

[quote OTH, there are still a few "leg" men out there.

And many who would just help a lady....or another motorcyclist.

lucky for me Violione is one of them.

 

[Scoops]

Just drop a Viagra in the gas tank and it should keep it up for several hours. For longer rides drop in a Levitra :yahoo:

Yee Haw! :yahoo:

 

[Scoops]

i must, i must, i must increase my bust! :lol:

If that's you in your avatar.... it's unnecessary.

And likely enough.... it's unnecessary whether that avatar is you or not. Natural bewbies kick ***, regardless of size.

Sadly, there is no motor-boating in my husband's life. Fortuantely, he's a leg and *** man! :clapping:

 

[Scoops]

and i was thinking it was more of a girl issue

Oh hell no it's not!

Truly i am finding that out. Watching you handle your bike made me realize that i could drive one when experience and finances meet each other. now i feel better about facing the possibility of "lifting" 600 lbs.

 

[Scoops]

The FJR weighs over 600 pounds. How do you keep it from falling over when you are stopped, and if it starts to lean too far, how do you stop it from hitting the ground?
Also, if it does fall over, how do you pick it back up?!

Hey Scoops, You did not say if you have a problem reaching the ground, or whether you’ve taken a Motorcycle Safety Course. When you come to a stop your front wheel should be straight, when you turn the front wheel you change the dynamics of the bike and it's harder to balance. In slow speed maneuvers lean your bike to change the bikes direction, don’t use the front wheel.

As far as picking up the bike everyone else has post that.

I’ve dropped my bike 4 times and I know too well that panic feeling when it starts to go and you can’t stop it. I’ve dropped mine mostly on uneven ground and screwball angles. I’ve dropped it twice after I stalled the motor in slow speed maneuvers, twice on driveways at screwball angles, and combinations of both.

Coming to a stop light on level ground you shouldn’t have a problem, but when you add in potholes, oil on the road, slops, ruts, and cage drivers window shopping it gets tricky

I used my spell check so the Spelling Police wouldn't come after me... :lol: :lol: :lol:

I don't have an FJR ofmy own, but i can reach the ground when i sit on my husband's (bike that is). I took a MSF course a couple years ago on a Honda Rebel and i have a 150cc 9 HP scooter, so i have some basic knowledge. The first time i was on the Rebel i got nervous which was followed by getting confused between the brake and clutch. i bailed before the bike came to a complete stop (lucky for my ego, Violione was the only witness). Thinking back on picking up the Rebel, i couldn't imagine having any hope of picking up an FJR. Thanks to all of you i know it can be done and you don't have to be a muscle man.

 

[Silver Penguin]

It's nice to find you! i don't have an FJR yet -- hubby has one -- but i'm looking toward to the future beyond my starter bike. Jay came out of a store one day and found his bike had been pushed over, kick stand in the air. i watched Hiedi handle her FJR no trouble, but i couldn't help wrap my brain around the concept of me picking up the bike in a situation like Jay found himself in.

You WILL be assimilated, eventually but you're smart to wait awhile. This is certainly not a beginner bike. What is your starter bike? Have you taken the MSF course?

I've dropped my bike twice, once during the most pathetic U-turn ever performed and once with the ignition off. Both times were 100% user-error. Neither time could I even cause the bike to move, let alone pick it up. Someone helped me each time. Using the butt-push technique, I was able to right a heavy cruiser but the ergonomics of this bike are different. I tried picking up a Ninja 650 during a class, with the instructor right behind me and couldn't do that either. Nor could the other girl in the class. None of the men in the class volunteered to try.

Having said that, experience goes a long way towards keeping the bike away from a situation where it might fall down. I have a very tentative reach on the ground, for most bikes. I've learned about planning in advance for parking situations. It's best if the bike can be ridden out of a space.

Thoughts and prayers for your Dad,

Jill

 

[luvtoride]

I don't think that I've ever outright just dropped my bike (while in a slow speed maneuver). There has always been something that helped me do it... like the wet gravel & grass incline for instance.

I have picked it up using the back up to it & use your legs to lift it method.

It took me a "very" long time to get used to my bike & to feel completely comfortable on it. Well over a year, actually.

You can't muscle it like you can do to your scooter or like I could do to my lil' ol' Ninja. The FJR requires finessing around & the finessing part takes a lot of practice.

Truth be told, I almost dropped mine on the very first ride over 10 miles. I tried to muscle it around in order to maneuver it & came extremely close to dropping it.

& if all else fails I drop a Viagra into the gas tank.

Heidi

 

[Scoops]

Hi! my starter bike is a JMStar Lancer scooter. 150cc 9HP. it's so light i can sit at a stoplight and waggle it back and forth from one foot to the other. i took an MSF course about 2 years ago on a Honda Rebel and owned one for a little while, but having two kids to transport everyday, and being unfamiliar with shifting gears i didn't have much opportunity to ride. after several months we decided we had jumped the gun on the purchase and sold it for same used price we had paid.

The first time i rode the Rebel i got nervous and put my feet down before i had completely stopped -- end cause, i dropped it. it wasn't difficult to pick up, but it wasn't a breeze either -- that's what got me to wondering about the weight of the FJR.

i did well in the MSF class, but you should have seen me when the instructor said to drive 35mph towards the other end of the driving range, execute an emergency stop, then turn around and RIDE OVER THE 2X4. What i heard was begin to launch myself towards the edge of the wheat thin, hurl myself over the front wheel, recover, and then drive over the deadly obstacle that only a maniac would fail to avoid. When i started crying behind my face shield, i consoled myself that no one could see what i was doing.

happily i passed with flying colors, then informed Violione that me plus a motorcycle plus a highway = certain death!

i have grown in the past two years.

 

[Silver Penguin]

i have grown in the past two years.

You certainly have grown, and are progressing along the road towards earning FJR pilot status. The foot to foot, or toe to toe dance at a stoplight can also be done on a big bike. I don't think there is any bike out there that I can flat-foot, so I've gotten used to it.

Loved your description of the MSF's attempt at moto-cross. Sometimes, we tell students that they have to jump a sofa or a Volkswagon bus, just to see their faces. The 2x4 seems pretty tame after that.

Jill

 

[Scoobyvroom]

i must, i must, i must increase my bust! :lol:

None of that lords of acid stuff....

 

[HaulinAshe]

...Loved your description of the MSF's attempt at moto-cross. Sometimes, we tell students that they have to jump a sofa or a Volkswagon bus, just to see their faces. The 2x4 seems pretty tame after that.

I want to take THAT MSF course! How about we up the anty to two sofas. I prefer doubles.



Scoops, I have a nice Rebel 250 you can ride. How about you and Jay come down and we'll take all three bikes for some leisure miles across the flatlands? Good experience without the challenges of the mountains.

 

[Scoops]

Scoops, I have a nice Rebel 250 you can ride. How about you and Jay come down and we'll take all three bikes for some leisure miles across the flatlands? Good experience without the challenges of the mountains.

Kick ***! lemme find a babysitter!